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Death makes a holiday
a cultural history of Halloween
By Skal, David J.
- ISBN
- 978-1-58234-230-6
- Publisher
- New York, N.Y. : Bloomsbury, 2002.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2002
An expert in scary culture, Skal (V Is for Vampire; The Monster Show) gleefully explores Halloween in America. His exploration of Halloween's origins is competent and evenhanded, but his real focus is on the present, where a lucrative industry has supplanted a frightening holiday. He reveals the people behind the industry who devote their lives to the dark side of American kitsch, covering the Halloween mov...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
